A Republican bill with 4 Democratic cosponsors · See all 9 cosponsors
Last activity — Became Public Law No: 119-100.
Became law
Passed both chambers and was signed by the President, or became law without a signature.
Nothing more in Congress: it is law. When it takes effect depends on the dates written into it — some parts start at once, others a year or more later.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed Senate unanimous consent
- Passed House 401–6
- To President
- Became Law
The Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote): no senator's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This Act, known as ``Lulu's Law'', directs the Federal Communications Commission to take specific action regarding emergency notifications. The bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order within 180 days of the Act's enactment. This order must establish that a shark attack is an event that can trigger a wireless emergency alert. The legislation is intended to expand the types of events for which an Alert Message may be transmitted.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?
The expansion of wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks enhances public safety during natural or environmental emergencies.
- Scored +2
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill directs the FCC, a federal agency, to mandate new wireless emergency alert criteria.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.
- The House: a fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass The House sets aside its normal procedure to move quickly: no amendments, little debate, and a two-thirds bar instead of a simple majority. It is used for measures expected to be uncontroversial, so a bill that fails here failed despite broad expectations that it would not. Passed 401 yes · 6 no
05/20/2026 · Roll call 181 · recorded as “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Expansion of Emergency Notifications: The bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to include shark attacks as an event for which an Alert Message may be transmitted (Section 2(b)). This could provide individuals with timely warnings during such an event.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster? — The expansion of wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks enhances public safety during natural or environmental emergencies.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill directs the FCC, a federal agency, to mandate new wireless emergency alert criteria.
- Public Law (6/27/2026)
The text as it became law
- Enrolled Bill
The final version, on its way to the President
- 6/26/2026
- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 119-100.
- 6/15/2026
- Presented to President.
- 5/20/2026
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 6 (Roll no. 181). (text: CR H3642)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 6 (Roll no. 181). (text: CR H3642)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3647)
- At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1003.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3642-3643)
- Mr. Palmer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 7/10/2025
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- 7/8/2025
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4261; text: CR S4261)
- 6/12/2025
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-30.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 91.
- 4/30/2025
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 3/24/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/12/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 8 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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